Marine microorganisms have been found in amber dating from the middle of the Cretaceous period. This completely unexpected discovery will deepen our understanding of these lost marine species as well as providing precious data about the coastal environment of Western France during the Cretaceous. picked by AutumnLotus 3 weeks ago

After more than a month of being apart, Marine Maj. Brian Dennis began to worry if Nubs the dog would still remember him..

(Follow-up to this post.) picked by cb__ 8 months ago

A search is under way for a pregnant 20-year-old Marine who has been missing from Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, since December 14. picked by dollyllama 11 months ago

Researchers in California and New Hampshire report the first detailed characterization of the protein composition of the hard, fang-like jaws of a common marine worm. Their work could lead to the design of a new class of super-strong, lightweight materials for use as construction and repair materials for spacecraft, airplanes, and other applications. picked by bjk1903 5 months ago

A woman once convicted of killing her Marine husband with arsenic to pay for breast implants was cleared Thursday after new tests showed no traces of poison. picked by dollyllama 8 months ago

The small Pacific Island nation of Kiribati has become a global conservation leader by establishing the world's largest marine protected area – a California-sized ocean wilderness of pristine coral reefs and rich fish populations threatened by over-fishing and climate change. picked by MandolinOrange 10 months ago

Tell the Mujahideen that we'll be here for another hour and we want to play...

Some language, he is a Marine after all. picked by buddha 7 months ago

A city of brittle stars off the coast of New Zealand, an Antarctic expressway where octopuses ride along in a flow of extra salty water and a carpet of tiny crustaceans on the Gulf of Mexico sea floor are among the wonders discovered by researchers compiling a massive census of marine life. picked by AutumnLotus 3 weeks ago

Marine scientists in Dartmouth sent the robot into the Sable gully marine protected area and several other regions where it registered photos of an octopus with ears that make it resemble "Dumbo the Elephant" and other equally strange animals. picked by DrNothing 1 year ago

Missing pregnant Marine Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach has been killed, Onslow County sheriff said Friday.

*this just announced. Updates my earlier post which I'm not going to link, since it's irrelevant now. picked by dollyllama 11 months ago

Marine archaeologists have found the remains of a slave ship wrecked off the Turks and Caicos Islands in 1841, an accident that set free the ancestors of many current residents of those islands. Some 192 Africans survived the sinking of the Spanish ship Trouvadore off the British-ruled islands, where the slave trade was banned. picked by AutumnLotus 6 days ago

Scientists announced today the discovery of reef structures they believe doubles the size of the Southern Atlantic Ocean's largest and richest reef system, the Abrolhos Bank, off the southern coast of Brazil's Bahia state. The newly discovered area is also far more abundant in marine life than the previously known Abrolhos reef system, one of the world's most unique and important reefs. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

What a piece of scat this guy is. They ought to enlist him and give him a real taste of Marine life. picked by kxmk 1 year ago

U.S. Marine Cpl. Cesar Laurean, the main suspect in the killing of a 20-year-old pregnant Marine, has been captured in Mexico, federal authorities announced Thursday.

*update to this post. picked by dollyllama 8 months ago

Marine Corps Base Hawaii is investigating a shocking video of a smiling Marine throwing a puppy off the top of a steep hillside in Iraq into a gully below.

Update and information on This post picked by doggylives 9 months ago

Hundreds of new marine species and previously uncharted undersea mountains and canyons have been discovered in the depths of the Southern Ocean, Australian scientists said Wednesday. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago

About fuggin' time.

/Salute Marine Cpl. Mario Ramos-Villalta

Semper Fi picked by moe 8 months ago

The splashes, barks and grunts of baleen whales carry much more meaning than biologists thought, according to the latest survey of the marine mammals.
The scientists behind the study say that these noises could be the ideal characteristics for conservationists to monitor to understand the growing impact of noises made by humans on the underwater environment.
[audio clip in article] picked by bingo 4 months ago

A Marine sergeant who became a symbol of resilience as he strove to recover from a roadside bomb blast in Iraq that blanketed 97 percent of his body with burns has died, the Defense Department said. He was 22. picked by jhordie 7 months ago

A Marine pleaded guilty Thursday to charges of assault and conspiracy to obstruct justice in the death of an Iraqi civilian. picked by tlovesd 2 years ago